Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 100,500 jobs in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 128,027 employed persons for the month. Barnstable Town added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 228 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Barnstable Town job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	100,500	+100	+3,900
CPS	128,027	+228	+2,008

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Barnstable Town as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

CES employment for Barnstable Town peaked in January 2006 at 102,200. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town according to the employer survey. From a trough of 96,100 in June 2010, Barnstable Town has gained 4,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 129,639 for Barnstable Town in February 2006. 1,612 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 120,336, Barnstable Town has added 7,691 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	100,500	100	128,027	228
February 2012	100,400	300	127,799	334
January 2012	100,100	1,500	127,465	1,062
December 2011	98,600	200	126,403	2,252
November 2011	98,400	400	124,151	2,271
October 2011	98,000	600	121,880	1,544
September 2011	97,400	700	120,336	-168
August 2011	96,700	-600	120,504	-1,152
July 2011	97,300	900	121,656	-2,395
June 2011	96,400	100	124,051	-1,449
May 2011	96,300	-200	125,500	-825
April 2011	96,500	-100	126,325	306
March 2011	96,600	300	126,019	352